Analysts React

Updated Jan. 13, 2005 12:55 p.m. ET

Late Wednesday, Apple Computer Inc. reported that fiscal first-quarter earnings more than quadrupled on a 74% sales surge, reflecting strong holiday demand for Macintosh computers and iPod music players. (See article.) Wall Street analysts, like most observers, were impressed by the stronger-than-expected results for the December quarter, which came a day after Steve Jobs introduced a new iPod and Mac at the Macworld show. But there were mixed opinions on whether Apple's stock can keep soaring, and if the strong Mac sales can be sustained and increase Apple's share in the computer market. Here are excerpts from Wall...